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We need your help to keep the Butterfly House pest free! Aphids love
eating the plants that our caterpillars need to grow into healthy
butterflies. The best line of defense is a good offense, and an army of
lady beetles would be happy to oblige. Bring Dad and the family out for a
brunch that we provide while enjoying a beautiful view of our
butterflies. Then take your turn releasing several ladybugs into the
nation’s largest seasonal butterfly house.

Join the education department staff and horticulturalist Amanda Maples,
our butterfly expert, as we discuss pest control, beneficial insects,
and the life cycle of the Lady Beetle in the Purdy Butterfly House on
Saturday, July 26.

There is convenient parking in the Parking Garden lot and shuttles to the AEC - or follow the Lady Beetles on the sidewalk as you leisurely stroll past
Little Smith Lake and the Purdy Butterfly House.